Mathematics department

Welcome to the RCS Mathematics Department website!

The RCS School District follows the New York State
Curriculum for grades K-12. It is our goals to teach your child the beauty
of mathematics in order to help them become problem solvers who communicate
and reason mathematically. In order to do this, we have integrated the
recently updated New York State Curriculum with our local curriculum to meet
your child's needs. Please visit the NYS website for curriculum information
at
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/mst/math/home.html

Elementary/Middle Level

In May, your child (grades 3-8) will take the New York State Assessment in Mathematics.
Students enrolled in the Accelerated Math 8 Program will also take the New
York State Integrated Algebra Regents in June. The curriculum integrates the
five content strands with the five process strands. The five content strands
are number sense and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement and
probability and statistics. The five process strands are problem solving,
reasoning and proof, communications, connections and representation. You may
access more information on the NYS grades 3-8 curriculum at
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/osa/mathei/2010/3-8math2010.pdf

The primary goal of the mathematics department at the high school is to
promote an increased participation and success in the study of mathematics.
The Mathematics Department offers many courses including University in the
High School Pre Calculus and AP Calculus. All students must complete at
least three years of mathematics and pass one Regents examination to achieve
a Regent’s diploma. The high school follows the New York State mathematics
curriculum. For more information, go to
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/mst/math/standards/core.html

The first year of assessments based on the Common Core standards will be
2012-2013.
The RCS Mathematics Department will be evaluating their curriculum to meet
the needs of their students and the common core standards during the
2011-2012 school year. Information on the Common Core Standards can be found
at
New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards for Mathematics.